Wii U: System Updates, Mario, Zelda HD remake, & more

[EN]: Nintendo revealed this morning lots of news about upcoming games for the Wii U. From system updates to new Yoshi and Zelda games, this morning should attract more people to the console.

* The Wii U will have two system updates, one in the summer and one in the spring, to make the console load games and apps faster, along with new features.

* The Wii U will have its own version of the Virtual Console. It is expected to be released during the spring. A limited number of NES, SNES and GBA titles will be offered once the VC for Wii U is available. Current Wii VC game owners wil get a special discount to transfer them to the Wii U: $1 for NES titles; $1.50 for SNES titles.

* Balloon Fight (NES) is available now via the eShop to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Famicom (aka NES). It costs 30 cents.

* Miiverse to arrive to smartphones during the spring. A special app will arrive later.

* A Mario Kart game and a 3D Mario one will be coming to the console. Both games will be shown and playable at E3. The 3D game is being developed by the team in charge of the Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 & Super Mario 3D Land.

* A new Yoshi game. It is being developed by the people in charge of Kirby’s Epic Yarn.

* An HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. It will have better graphics and will be playable off-TV on the GamePad. It will be coming out this Fall. Also, another Zelda game is in the works.

* A game was revealed by the creators of Xenoblade.

* Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem. A trailer without scenes of the game were shown.

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